Psalms 140:5
Behold, O Lord, thou hast known all things, the last and those of old: thou hast formed me, and hast laid thy hand upon me.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
4And thou hast foreseen all my ways: for there is no speech in my tongue.
6Thy knowledge is become wonderful to me: it is high, and I cannot reach to it.
Cross References
Job 18:9The sole of his foot shall be held in a snare, and thirst shall burn against him.
Psalms 17:8From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of thy eye. Protect me under the shadow of thy wings.
Psalms 35:7For without cause they have hidden their net for me unto destruction : without cause they have upbraided my soul.
Psalms 43:1A psalm for David. Judge me, O God, and distinguish my cause from the nation that is not holy : deliver me from the unjust and deceitful man.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 140:2-8
Complaints and Petitions. 1 Deliver me, O Lord , from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; 2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. 4 Keep me, O Lord , from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. 5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins… Read the whole commentary →